Maximum Service Life of Passenger Cars

[MicahDella]

Since May 1, 2013, the new regulations on phasing out and scrapping old vehicles have been implemented, which abolished the mandatory scrapping age for private cars and introduced a maximum mileage limit of 600,000 kilometers for compulsory scrapping. According to the regulations, there is no service life limit for small and micro non-operational passenger vehicles, large non-operational cars, and wheeled special machinery vehicles. As reported on the website of the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Environmental Protection jointly issued the "Regulations on Compulsory Scrapping Standards for Motor Vehicles." According to these regulations, small private cars have no service life limit, but they will be guided to scrap after reaching 600,000 kilometers. The abolition of the scrapping age for private cars has imposed stricter requirements on vehicle safety and technical inspections. Under the new policy, private cars registered for 15 years or more must undergo two annual inspections per year, and those over 20 years old must undergo four annual inspections starting from the 21st year. The inspections impose strict regulations on older vehicles. During the power inspection for private cars, the chassis output power must not be less than 60% of the engine's rated power or 65% of its maximum net power. Additionally, the new standards stipulate that vehicles failing safety or environmental standards during an inspection cycle will be mandatorily scrapped. The power inspection will replace the current fuel consumption test to phase out vehicles with poor performance indicators.